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RRB NTPC · Question 76

The other term for genetic engineering is:

  1. DNA fingerprinting

  2. DNA editing

  3. Recombinant DNA technology

  4. Gene therapy

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Answer: (C) Recombinant DNA technology

Explanation

Genetic engineering is also called recombinant DNA technology: DNA from different sources is cut and joined to create new combinations, as when the human insulin gene is put into bacteria.